Dear Amy,
I must now really apologize for all of the confusion. We had initally been
informed by DHS/CIS headquarters that ALL open petitions regardless of
filing
date would be sent to DHS/CIS. However, headquarters has changed its stance
and
only petitions filed after July 27, 2006 will be sent to DHS/CIS. So,
fortunately for you, your husband's visa can be processed in Tirana.
I am sorry for all of the misinformation - as this is a new law, the
policies
and how they apply to our customers is still a bit of a work in progress.
Best regards,
Meredith Petrnousek, Immigration Assistant
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Citizenship & Immigration Services
Parkring 12A
A-1010 Vienna
Austria
Tel.: 431 31339-ext. 7580
Fax.: 431 31339-ext. 7516